HC Deb 18 April 1978 vol 948 cc80-1W
53. Mr. R. C. Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many qualified teachers were still unemployed at the commencement of the summer term 1978.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

On 9th March 1978, in England and Wales, 8,852 qualified people were registered as unemployed by the Department of Employment and seeking jobs as school teahers. This compares with a figure of 10,513 in December last and represents about 2 per cent. of the teacher force in England and Wales. The Department of Employment's next count of unemployed teachers will be in June; the results will be available in July.